Order-blank binder



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No. 627,336, Patented June 20, |899.

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ORDER BLANK BINDER.

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PETER KEIL, JR., OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA..

ORDER-BLANK BINDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 627,336, dated .rune2o, 1899.

Application filed March l 2, 1 8 98.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER KEIL, Jr. a citi zen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain Binders, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements n binders,and may be more particularly referred to as order-blank binders, forwhich purpose they are speci1ically designed. The binders may of coursehe employed for the binding of any loose sheets of paper; and theinvention has for its object to provide means whereby these loose sheetsmay be firmly compressed at the point where they are placed upon theirstandards or retaining-rods and to also provide means for locking thebinders at any desired position, upon their standards or retaining-rods.

The principal features of my invention comprise the base or bed plate,in which are secured the upwardly-extending standards or securing-rodswhich receive the loose sheets of paper, said rods being also adapted tore-l ceive the binder which carries the mechan` ism by means of whichthe binder is securely locked to the rods at any desired point.

Novel features of construction whereby this is attained will behereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in theclaims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and whereinlike figures of reference indicate similar parts throughout the severalviews, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved binderwith the top plate or cover removed. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of thebinder-frame with the top plate or cover removed and showing a modifiedform of locking device. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of theslide-plates which operate the spring-plates to release the same fromthe upright rod. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the operating-plate forreleasing the spring-plates in the form of construction shownin Fig. 2.Fig. 5 is a plan view of the slide-plate for operating the form ofplates shown in Fig. l. Fig.

Serial No. 673,561. (No model.)

6 is a transverse vertical sectional View taken on the line fcccofFig. 1. Fig. 7 is a like View taken on the line y f z/ of Fig. 2. Fig. Sis a perspective view of the binder, showing loose l leaves securelybound therein and the screw new and useful Improvementsin Order-Blankremoved. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the top plate or cover for theform of binder shown in Fig. 2. Fig. lOis an end view ofthe binder,

showing the loose leaves boundtherein. Fig.

ll is a perspective view of another modified form of binder. Fig. l2 isa perspective view of one of the binding-plates employed in theconstruction of binder shown in Fig. 1l. Fig. 13 is a perspective Viewof the key or operating-screw employed on this form of binder. Fig. lllis a perspective view of the spring which holds the `binding-plates inposition. Fig. l5 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on theline e' z of Fig. l1.

The objections heretofore to this classof binders have been many, one ofthe principal objections being that the top of the binder did notpresent a smooth even surface after the same had been filled which wouldpermit the storing of the bound blanks in perfect order. Anotherobjection has been the complicated mechanism, by means of which thebinderi or, rather, its fastening means was engaged and disengaged fromthe vertical standards or rods which hold the loose sheets of paper. Toovercome these and other objections are the main objects of myinvention, and to this end I provide the base or bed plate l with thevertical standards or rods 2, these latter passing through thebinder-frame in the same manner as those binders which are now in use.

The binder-frame is composed of the plate 3, having anupwardly-extending flange or rim 4 entirely around the same, therebyforming a frame within which the fastening means is located. Thisfastening means is composed of two spring-actuated plates 5, located oneat each end of the frame and preferably secured to the plate 3 by meansof bolts or rivets 6. The inner ends of these plates are provided with acentrally-arranged cut-away portion 7,`which is or may be V-shaped inform, as shown, or of other desired shape and is adapted to receive theupright standards or rods 2, said groove or cut-away portion registeringeccentrically with the aperture in the IOO -tuated plates 5.

plate 3 which receives the aforesaid uprights or standards. Locatedwithin this frame, between the two upright standards or rods, are thetwo'operating-plates 8, which are formed with upwardly-extending iianges9, acting as prongs and having beveled or inclined ends 10 engaging theinner ends of the spring-ac- These operating-plates are adapted to slidewithin the frame in alinement therewith, and they are movedsimultaneously either away from each other to release thespring-actuated plates from the rods 2 or toward each other so as topermit the spring-actuated plates to impinge upon the rods 2 by means ofthe wedge-plate 11, which is adapted to slide transversely of the binderand is provided on its underneath side with ways 12, which are adaptedto receive the flanges 14, formed on the inner ends of the plate 8 forthis purpose. This wedge-plate 11 is approximately triangular in itsshape, and the flanges 14, provided on the ends of the plate 8, areconsequently also arranged at a corresponding angle, so that as thewedgeplate 11 is moved transversely of the binder toward the sidethereof where the two iianges 14 meet or nearly meet the plates 8 areconsequently forced outwardly in unison and the iianges 9 thrustin underthe spring-plates 5, thereby lifting the same and removing the saidplates 5 from their engagement with the rods 2. When the wedge-plate 11is moved inthe direction toward the widest portion of the space betweenthe iianged ends of the plates 8, the same are consequently drawn towardeach other and the flanges 9 are withdrawn from their engagement withthe springactuated plates 7, and the plates are consequently,by reasonof the spring action,caused to impinge upon the rods or posts 2, so asto retain the binder at the position upon the said rods or posts atwhich it has been placed. For the purpose of moving the wedge-plate 1lso as to produce the operation given above I provide the saidwedge-plate 11 with a screw-threaded centrally-arranged aperture l5,adapted to receive a thumb-screw l6,which operates in the centrallyarranged transversely-extendingoblong slot 17, that is provided in thetop plate or cover 18, inclosing the fastening mechanism. This top plateor cover 18 is of course provided with apertures registering with thosein the plate 3 to receive the posts or rods 2. Said plate is or may besecured to the plate 3 by rivets 19 or other suitable means, as desired.

In Fig. 2 of the drawings I have shown a slight modification of thefastening means, and in this construction I secure on the plate 3 anauxiliary plate 20, which is or may be' fastened thereto by bolts orrivets 21 near each end. In this construction both the plate 3 and theauxiliary plate 2O are apertured at 23 to receive the posts or rods 2,and the said plate 20 is provided at a point surrounding these apertureswith a cut-away portion 24 and is also formed with the spring clamps orears 25, which are adapted to impinge upon the aforesaid rods or posts2. To permit the rod or post passing between these spring clamps orears, the latter are provided with semicircular cut-away portions orgrooves 26. These spring clamps or ears serve the same purpose andimpinge upon the postsor rods 2 in the same manner as the spring-plates5, andy they are elevated, s o as to release the same from the posts orrods 2, by means of a sliding plate 27, arranged on top of the plate 20and which is bifurcated at its one end to form the projecting prongs orbarbs 28, which act in the same capacity and for the same purpose as theupwardly-extending flanges 9 on the plates 8, said barbs or prongs beingbeveled or inclined on their engaging face, so as to permit the samepassing readily under the spring lugs or ears 25. In order to bringthese prongs 28 into engagment with the spring clamps or ears, it isconsequently necessary to reduce the plate at its one end, and in orderto guide the plate and retain the same in its perfect position withinthe frame the opposite end of the plate is retained at its normal widthand is formed with an open frame 29, into which extend the barbs orprongs 30, formed integral with the said plate and which engage underthe spring clamps or ears 25 at this end of the binder. This plate 27 isalso moved by means of the thumbscrew 32, which engages in the aperture33, provided therefor in the said plate 27, and moves in the oblong slot34 in the top plate or cover 35, said oblong sl'ot extending inalinement with the plate. This plate 35 may also be fastened to theplate 3 by rivets or screws, as may be desired, and is of course alsoapertured, as shown at 35, to receive the upright posts or rods 2.

In Fig. 11 I have shown another modification, in which the same form ot'frame is em# ployed, the flange 4 thereof being slit at the sides of theframe, and the lugs 37 thereby formed are bent inwardly to hold thebinding-plates 38 within the frame. In this construction these bindingplates extend the length of the frame and are held at an incline, so asto form, practically, an inverted V, by means of the operating-key. Thisoperatingkey comprises an oblong block 39, having a pivot 40 on itsunderneath face, that engages the plate 3. This block rests in thecut-away portions or recesses 4l, provided therefor in the plates 38,and is further provided on its upper face with a screw-threaded. socket42 to receive the thumb-screw 43. The bindingplates 38 are provided withthe grooves 44`in their engaging edge to receive the posts or rods 2 andare also provided withrecesses or grooves 45 to receive the screws orrivets for fastening the top plate 18 to the plate 3. order to give thesame spring action to these plates as is exerted upon the posts or rods2 by the plates 5 and ears 25, I provide an oblong spring 46, which isheld firmly upon the top of the plates 38 by the two central lugs 37.

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at all times to retain them in their impinging engagement with the rodsor posts 2. The engaging edges of thesewplates are lifted, so as toremove the binder from the vposts or shift its position thereon, byturning the oblong block 39 by means of the thumb-screw 43 andsimultaneouslyliftingthe binder. When the pressure required to releasethe plates from their impinging engagement is relieved from thethumb-screw, the spring 46 returns the plates again into theirengagement with the said rods or posts.

In the two forms of constructionshown in main views, Figs. l and 2, itwill be observed that the fasteningis accomplished by the samemeans-viz., by the impinging of the spring-` actuated plates against theupright posts or rods 2, said plates being released from their impingingengagement by means of prongs or flanges, which engage underneath thesame and are permitted to rengage the posts or rods by the withdrawingofthe said prongs or lianges. In the one form of construction theoperating-plate is moved transversely of the binder to `atta-in thisend, while lin the other form of construction the operating-plate ismoved in alinement with the binder. In the form of binder shown in Fig.Il the fastening is also accomplished by means of spring-actuatedplates, which impinge upon the posts; but the prongs used for operatingthe plates to release them from their engagementare dispensed with and akey substituted for this purpose. In each form shown the action of theplates upon the posts or rods 2 is identical.

After the binder has been filled it will be observed that the thurnb-screw in either form of construction may be removed and the smootheven surface will thereby be presented, which will permit the storing ofthe filled binders in a neat and perfect manner.

It will also be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction Without departing from the general spirit of` from therods, and a sliding plate moved transversely of the frame to operate theaforesaid longitudinally-moving plates, substantially as shown anddescribed. n

2. In a binder of the type described', the combination of the posts orrods carried by the bed or base plate, a binder-frame having securedthereon spring-actuated plates adapted to engage said posts or rods, aslidable `wedge-shaped operating-plate, and elevating means operated bysaid plate whereby the sprin g-actu ated plates are released from theirengagement with the rods or posts, substantially as herein set forth.

In a binder of the type described, the combination with the base or bedplate carrying upwardly-extending posts or rods, of a frame providedwith apertures to receive said rods, spring-actuated plates arrangedwithin the frame to impinge upon said rods, a sliding plate arrangedwithin the frame and carryin g means for elevating the aforesaid springplates, m eans for operating said sliding plate, and a top plate orcover secured to the frame for inclosing the spring-plates and operatingmechanism, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a binder of the type described, the combination of the posts orrods carried by the bed or base plate, a binder-frame mounted on saidposts or rods, a pair of spring-actuated plates mounted in said frameand adapted to impinge on the said rods or posts andsecu re the saidframe in position, and a slidable wedge-shaped operating-plate operatingelevating means for releasing the said frame, substantially as shown anddescribed.

5. A binder comprising a pair of posts or rods carried by the bed orbase plate, a binderframe mounted thereon, a pair of spring-actuatedplates mounted in said frame and adapted to impinge on the said posts orrods for securing the said frame in position, a wedge-shapedoperating-plate, and elevating means operated by the saidoperating-plate to release the spring-actuated plates from. theirimpingement with the posts or rods to allow of the removal of thebinder-frame, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination of the postsor rods, springactuated securing-plates engaging said posts or rods, aWedge-shaped operating-plate, and means operated by said wedge-shapedplate for elevating the spring-actuated securingplates.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

PETER KEIL, JR.

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